Tag: higher education
NOVA career training programs essential to region’s economic growth
NOVA President Robert Templin (left) speaks to the Committee of 100. Next to him is the committee’s president, David Huddleston. Whether the Northern Virginia economy will to continue to grow depends on the ability of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) to train enough “middle-tier, highly skilled, high tech-savvy employees” to meet companies’ workforce needs. That’s … Continued
Chancellor of Annandale-based university resigns after kinky photos surface online
David Lee, the chancellor of the Annandale-based University of Northern Virginia, resigned Aug. 19, in the wake of a sex scandal, the Washington Times reported Aug. 22. The Smoking Gun website, which posted kinky photos of Lee, stated that the 64-year-old chancellor “is so into domination and sadomasochism that he has transformed his basement into … Continued
Kory’s Report from Richmond: Budget battles to highlight next legislative session
By Del. Kaye Kory I’m quite certain that Virginia government is not at the top of many people’s’ minds. In the commonwealth, though, this is a busy time for legislators, as we prepare for the upcoming session that begins Jan. 12. Recently, there has been some good news about Virginia’s economy. As you know, there … Continued
Higher education investment pays off
Del. Kaye Kory, who represents Annandale in the state House of Delegates, believes the state must not decrease its investment in higher education. In her latest Richmond Report, Kory notes that for each dollar spent on higher education in Virginia, the commonwealth receives $1.39 in increased tax revenue. While the Governor’s Higher Education Reform Committee … Continued